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The battle over whether a multi-million dollar housing development should be built in the North County is heating up. NBC 7’s Diana Guevara has the latest on the Escondido Country Club controversy. (Published Monday, Aug. 11, 2014)

Manure at Escondido Country Club Causes Stink

The clock is ticking for the Escondido Country Club to get rid of the smell from chicken manure used on its lawn. So far, that smell has sent 50 odor complaints into the Air Pollution Control Center from residents who say the stench is overwhelming. NBC 7’s Elena Gomez reports. (Published Tuesday, April 15, 2014)

“There's no excuse [for the chicken manure] other than harassment and being a bully, said longtime Escondido resident Paul DeLaurentis.

“We tried to stop the developer from building a housing development, and it all comes back to that,” he added.

Former Escondido Country Club Set for New Future

A new plan would open up the land once inhabited by the Escondido Country Club up to public use. NBC 7's Vanessa Herrera has more on how organizers are trying to get the issue on the Nov. ballot. (Published Monday, April 7, 2014)

DeLaurentis suffers from mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer. He says the smell of chicken manure made it hard to breathe, especially because he was undergoing chemotherapy during April.

On Monday, San Diego County officials told NBC 7 they are continuing to review three citations the county issued to developer Michael Schlesinger and his company Stuck in the Rough LLC.

Beth Binger, a spokeswoman for the developer, says they have complied with the county since they were notified back in April. She says the homeowner's association is trying to exploit the manure situation so voters will take their side and vote against the proposal to build 430 homes on the old golf course property.

“It’s a lot of contention from a small group of individuals,” Binger said.

“We sent a letter out to all of the homeowners apologizing for this smell, assuring them that that product would never be used again and letting them know that we apologize,” Binger said.

The company also says that it offered to compensate anyone who had to leave their home during that period.

Meanwhile, county continues to investigate. Jon Adams, Assistant Director for the San Diego County Air Quality Control Department, says based on the information they have so far, the developer will most likely face a fine.